Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-23
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JUNE 20.-Hot a dry, corn, oats.
gardens. etc., are needing rain badly.
Some Of our farmers are done cutting
wheat. As o general thing the wheat
crop Is reported good. The farmers.
pretty much all of them, have their corn
crops well worked out and are now earn
estly wishing for rain.
Mrs. Joseph Hill, who was very low
with relapse Of measles. we are glad to
report Is convalescent.
Mrs. James Markwood is very low with
relapse of the same.
Mrs. l.. A. Markwood recently died
from the effects Of measles. All the
above named were weak. lunged, which
no doubt is the prime cause of Its going
so hard with them.
Jesse Crosswhite returned last We'd
nesday from a missionary tour to West
Tennessee.
Miss Mollie Mccall left a few days ago
to visit relatives and friends in Laurel.
Co., Ky.
II. Miller and Son have their wooden
factory In successful operation.
Rev. Carrot Bailey preached an excel.
lent sermon at Bethesda church yesterday.
As the day was fine, quite a number Of
the fair sex were on hand to exhibit their
new hats and bonnets and show their
summer habiliments.
Isaac CARRIER, who has been confined to
his room the past winter and spring has
so far recovered as to be able tc
ride around the neighborhood. 1t was
said TO be an amusing sight, a few day.
ago, to see him astride of Jockey Boys
ancient mule visiting his many friends
near him.
j. M. CARRIER returned last Wednesday
from an extended trip In Kansas ant
Nebraska. He seems very much pleased
with those States and has some idea o
emigrating there some time In the future
He visited quite a number of people whit
formerly resided in this county. He says
so far as he washable to see and learn, thel
were all doing real well.
Mrs. w. F. Simpson and Pearl Garbel
left on last Saturday to visit relatives ant
|, friends at Whitehorne, Tenn.
W. F. Simpson and w. T. Huffman
seem very much pleased with their recen
trip to New York, Philadelphia, Balti
, more and Washington City. We under
stand they dined with the President blu
am not Informed whether he made then
a tender of any important offices or not
l trust, however, the cordial manner II
which his Excellency received them vii
l not cause them to desert the Republican
s household and take up their abode in tn
/. tents of Democracy.
t Our forests are being almost entirel
8 d~epopulated Of walnut timber. Almos
h everything from the size Of a walkin
{ stick up is being cut and converted int
u lumber.
The prohibition question has not as "
8 excited Our citizens to any great exten
0 Prof. Mettetal the champion prohibitio
war horse of the county, has not been
our midst, but still the tree frog and tn
: tie dove sing their doleful lay have nj
{. heard expressions enough tbjustify me
1t giving an opinion as to how a majority
n our good people stand On this question
IS Ono thing, however, causes CONNER
among our people here and that is thi
1t appears a temperance club or associ
tion or what ever you please to term 1t cal
not be organized but what 1t is compose
10 some extent at least, Of the most motor
N Gus drunkards in the community in whic
re they are organized. Sometimes they a
1, elected to some Of the most importa
re offices, etc. It Is we'll known we ha'
good temperance men, plenty of the
i'd too; why do they not step forward al
I'd take hold Of this matter and relcgate t
wine .bibbers and beer, suckers to the RET
l have always thought, and still thin
Id a reformation led by the Devil does
amount to anything therefore, let
It's sober, moral men of the country ari
be up and doing and the internal liq'
re traffic can and will be driven from
glorious old State Of Tennessee.
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